The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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[Gaucho]

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[penny lane]

Impressive Ollie! Go Fins!!!!

[Gaucho]

Olli Olli Olli

[Rocco]

Price had no chance there.

[MRandall25]

Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.

[llipgh2]

Fleury would have stopped that.

No, he wouldn't.

[llipgh2]

I think Canada's problem is too many head coaches on the bench.

[Rocco]

Fleury would have stopped that.

No, he wouldn't.

He might have been so out of position on the initial shot that he would have been right there to stop the deflection.

[Lt. Dish]

Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.

They sealed their doom the moment they passed over Giroux the second time.

[penny lane]

I would wear the viking hat for maatta ... maybe

[columbia]

Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.

They sealed their doom the moment they passed over Giroux the second time.

Despite your sarcasm, he probably should have made the team.

[mikey287]

Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.

They sealed their doom the moment they passed over Giroux the second time.

Despite your sarcasm, he probably should have made the team.

He's talented enough to make it, no doubt. But what does he bring that others don't? And what separates him from others that were also left off? Canada has a lot of natural centers already...Giroux is not fast at all and he's not a shooter...he's a small-ish, average skating, playmaker...he has superb playmaking skill, don't get me wrong...but they made the right call, there's not really a place he fits on this team...

[penny lane]

Maatta can play!

[Trip McNeely]

Fins are basically using Maatta as their shutdown guy

[columbia]

Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.

They sealed their doom the moment they passed over Giroux the second time.

Despite your sarcasm, he probably should have made the team.

He's talented enough to make it, no doubt. But what does he bring that others don't? And what separates him from others that were also left off? Canada has a lot of natural centers already...Giroux is not fast at all and he's not a shooter...he's a small-ish, average skating, playmaker...he has superb playmaking skill, don't get me wrong...but they made the right call, there's not really a place he fits on this team...

Taking all emotion out of the situation, I think he's a more useful hockey player than the February 2014 version of Martin St. Louis.

[Shakes]

Let's go OT!

[Pitts]

So I heard on the radio that Slava Voynov accused Quick of knocking the net off on purpose.

Yep. His quote was something like "I play with him, I know his style". Should be interesting when both are back playing for LA.

Sorry, just seeing this ... it looked to me like he did when viewed from the net cam. But, hey, whatever works!

[PghSkins]

WE WANT OT

[Grunthy]

OT guarantees the USA the 2nd seed correct?

[penny lane]

should have been 2 mins power play for finns.

[PghSkins]

Gutsy non call there ref

[mikey287]

Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.

They sealed their doom the moment they passed over Giroux the second time.

Despite your sarcasm, he probably should have made the team.

He's talented enough to make it, no doubt. But what does he bring that others don't? And what separates him from others that were also left off? Canada has a lot of natural centers already...Giroux is not fast at all and he's not a shooter...he's a small-ish, average skating, playmaker...he has superb playmaking skill, don't get me wrong...but they made the right call, there's not really a place he fits on this team...

Taking all emotion out of the situation, I think he's a more useful hockey player than the February 2014 version of Martin St. Louis.

Yeah, I have no issue with Claude Giroux. I know exactly what he is. And I certainly respect your opinion on it, but I don't agree with it. St. Louis is a natural winger, better goal scorer (though a natural playmaker), much faster, energetic, plays better defensively now than Giroux has played in the last couple years...

St. Louis' ability to accept passes in stride and protect with speed is a useful skill on the wider ice and it's something that Giroux cannot do as effectively...

If Giroux is on the team, I don't lose any sleep over it...in fact, I might defend it depending on who the "other guy" is...

[Pitts]

Look for Canada to break a Finnish ankle soon.

[Shakes]

OT guarantees the USA the 2nd seed correct?

Yep.